We explore the microbial world. The Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU.
Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
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The way we shape landscapes also shapes the fungi living in our soils. 🌍🍄
A global study involving SLU researchers shows that landscape structure influences soil-borne plant pathogens worldwide – with implications for agriculture, ecosystems and future food security.
www.slu.se/en/news/2026...
A PCR-loving mallard nests every year outside our PCR lab. This year’s ducklings were carefully rescued and relocated. Their mother was guided through the building to rejoin them. Together, they waddled off towards the river :)
🌱 The MultiSoil project is underway!
We’re working to better understand what soil health is, how it can be measured, and how it can be improved.
Follow the project and learn more about healthy soils for food, biodiversity and climate resilience.
www.multisoil.eu
Interested in integrated pest management, biological control & sustainable oilseed crops? 🌱
Join the 20th IOBC-WPRS Working Group meeting on Integrated Control in Oilseed Crops, 29 Sept–1 Oct 2026 at SLU Alnarp in Sweden.
📢 Registration is open – submit your abstract!
www.slu.se/ICOC20
🌱 Postdoc opportunity in Soil Health
We are hiring a 2-year postdoc in the EU MultiSoil project.
Research focus: how agricultural practices shape soil ecosystems & sustainable cropping.
🗓️ Apply by 4 May 2026
📍 Uppsala, Sweden
Apply: www.slu.se/en/about-slu...
We’re proud to share that Sara Hallin, our Professor of Soil Microbiology, has been elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 🌿🔬 Her research on soil microbes, nitrogen cycling and nitrous oxide advances knowledge on greenhouse gases and sustainable land use.
New international research platform AgNUE aims to reduce nitrogen losses in agriculture
By improving how nitrogen is measured and modelled, the initiative will help reduce environmental impacts such as nitrous oxide emissions and water pollution.
www.slu.se/nyheter/2026...
What happens beneath forests may be just as important as what we see above ground 🌲
A new study published in Nature from @paulkardol.bsky.social and colleagues shows how tree communities shape hidden underground energy flows through roots, fungi, and microbes.
www.slu.se/en/news/2026...
#Atropellis is a genus of fungi comprising four species: A. apiculata, A. pinicola, A. piniphila and A. tingens, all EU #quarantine pests.
🌐Explore the #EFSA #PestSurveyCard supporting their surveillance:
link.europa.eu/mggwV7
@sfp-france.bsky.social
@mycopat.bsky.social
@purpest-eu.bsky.social
This week, the conference "Fungal Conservation in Europe" will take place at the SLU's Ultuna campus. From @mycopat.bsky.social will be presenting our poster "How many years are enough? Quantifying the temporal sampling effort required for reliable characterization of eDNA fungal communities" 🍄🧬
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Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
En ny internationell forskningsplattform ska minska jordbrukets kväveutsläpp. I AgNUE samarbetar forskare i Europa och USA för att utveckla bättre data och modeller för hur kväve rör sig i jordbruksma...
The structure of landscapes surrounding forests and grasslands influences the occurrence of pathogenic fungi in soils worldwide. A new study shows that landscape structure is a key factor in understan...
